10-Q 1 d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 25, 2005

 

or

 

¨ Transition Report pursuant Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission File No. 33-9875

 


 

BOSTON ACOUSTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Massachusetts   04-2662473

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

300 Jubilee Drive

Peabody, Massachusetts

  01960
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(978) 538-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

There were 4,234,512 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of August 9, 2005.

 



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Boston Acousti cs, Inc.

 

Index

 

         Page

Part I:       Financial Information     
      Item 1.   Financial Statements     
    Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)-
March 26, 2005 and June 25, 2005
   4
    Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)-
Three months ended June 26, 2004 and June 25, 2005
   6
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)-
Three months ended June 26, 2004 and June 25, 2005
   7
    Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements    8
      Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    12
      Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    16
      Item 4.   Controls and Procedures    16
Part II:       Other Information     
    Items 1 through 6    17
    Signatures    18
    Exhibits    19
    Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002     
    Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002     

 

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PART I: FINANCI AL INFORMATION

 

Item 1: Financial Statements

 

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Boston Acoustics , Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Assets

 

     March 26, 2005

   June 25, 2005

          (Unaudited)

Current Assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,784,588    $ 7,913,293

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $457,000 and $480,000 at March 26, 2005 and June 25, 2005, respectively

     11,234,090      11,847,784

Inventories

     12,243,617      11,565,831

Deferred income taxes

     2,099,000      2,099,000

Prepaid income taxes

     858,000      858,000

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,028,474      907,028
    

  

Total current assets

     34,247,769      35,190,936
    

  

Property and Equipment, at Cost:

             

Machinery and equipment

     18,942,568      18,977,096

Building and improvements

     8,795,567      8,795,567

Office equipment and furniture

     6,352,829      6,401,375

Land

     1,815,755      1,815,755

Motor vehicles

     209,950      236,569
    

  

       36,116,669      36,226,362

Less-Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     25,883,928      26,366,255
    

  

       10,232,741      9,860,107
    

  

Other Assets, Net

             

Other assets, net

     788,825      791,323

Deferred income taxes

     486,000      486,000
    

  

     $ 45,755,335    $ 46,328,366
    

  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Boston Acoustics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

     March 26, 2005

   June 25, 2005

          (Unaudited)

Current Liabilities:

             

Accounts payable

   $ 7,454,464    $ 6,823,473

Accrued payroll and payroll- related expenses

     701,931      607,201

Accrued income taxes

     603,307      1,057,851

Dividends payable

     355,174      —  

Other accrued expenses

     949,168      1,041,821

Current maturity of line of credit

     9,432      —  
    

  

Total current liabilities

     10,073,476      9,530,346
    

  

Stockholders’ Equity:

             

Common stock, $.01 par value- Authorized — 8,000,000 shares Issued — 4,178,531 and 4,198,531 shares at March 26, 2005 and June 25, 2005, respectively

     41,785      41,985

Additional paid-in capital

     —        192,300

Retained earnings

     35,640,074      36,563,735
    

  

Total stockholders’ equity

     35,681,859      36,798,020
    

  

     $ 45,755,335    $ 46,328,366
    

  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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B oston Acoustics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended

 
     June 26, 2004

    June 25, 2005

 

Net sales

   $ 12,619,951     $ 17,951,953  

Cost of goods sold

     7,131,958       10,486,445  
    


 


Gross profit

     5,487,993       7,465,508  
    


 


Selling and marketing expenses

     2,619,638       3,099,098  

General and administrative expenses

     1,030,172       1,220,531  

Engineering and development expenses

     1,206,654       1,140,854  
    


 


Total operating expenses

     4,856,464       5,460,483  
    


 


Income from operations

     631,529       2,005,025  

Interest income

     13,887       30,209  

Interest expense

     (7,986 )     (8,017 )

Other income (expense), net

     46,297       (567,556 )
    


 


Income before provision for income taxes

     683,727       1,459,661  

Provision for income taxes

     223,000       536,000  
    


 


Net income

   $ 460,727     $ 923,661  
    


 


Net income per share

                

Basic

   $ .11     $ .22  
    


 


Diluted

   $ .11     $ .21  
    


 


Weighted-average common shares outstanding (Note 4):

                

Basic

     4,166,845       4,199,147  

Diluted

     4,190,446       4,316,794  

Dividends per share

   $ .085     $ —    
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Boston Acoustics, Inc. and Subsidiar ies

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended

 
     June 26, 2004

    June 25, 2005

 

Operating activities

                

Net income

   $ 460,727     $ 923,661  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     530,561       482,327  

Provision for bad debt

     2,753       25,261  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable

     (235,657 )     (638,955 )

Inventories

     535,468       677,786  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     134,072       121,446  

Accounts payable

     (552,724 )     (630,991 )

Accrued payroll and other accrued expenses

     (47,897 )     452,467  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     827,303       1,413,002  
    


 


Investing activities

                

Purchases of property and equipment

     (205,046 )     (109,693 )

Increase in other assets

     (2,499 )     (2,498 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (207,545 )     (112,191 )
    


 


Financing activities

                

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     —         192,500  

Net payments on line of credit

     (299,917 )     (9,432 )

Dividends paid

     (354,182 )     (355,174 )
    


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (654,099 )     (172,106 )
    


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (34,341 )     1,128,705  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     7,552,054       6,784,588  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 7,517,713     $ 7,913,293  
    


 


Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Financing and Investing Activities

                

Dividends payable

   $ 354,182     $ —    
    


 


Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

                

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 255,250     $ 81,456  
    


 


Cash paid for interest

   $ 7,986     $ 8,017  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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B oston Acoustics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(1) Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Boston Acoustics, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company), without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of interim period results. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The Company believes, however, that its disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The results for the three-month period ended June 25, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual financial statements filed with its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2005.

 

As previously announced on June 8, 2005, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with D&M Holdings U.S., Inc., a Delaware corporation (“D&M”), and Allegro Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of D&M (the “Merger”). Each share of our common stock will be converted into the right to receive $17.50 in cash, without interest. The consummation of the Merger is subject to shareholder approval and other customary conditions. The proposed Merger is discussed in a Current Report on a Form 8-K which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2005, which Report included a copy of the Merger Agreement.

 

(2) Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation under SFAS No. 123 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. The Company continues to apply APB No. 25 for employee stock option awards and elected the disclosure-only alternative for the same under SFAS No. 123. The Company follows the disclosure provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148 (SFAS 148), Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure, and amendment of FASB Statement No. 123. SFAS 148 requires prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements regarding the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used to report results.

 

The following tables illustrate the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to stock-based employee compensation. The Company has computed the pro forma disclosures required under SFAS No. 123 and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.148 (SFAS 148), Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure for all stock options granted to employees of the Company for the three-month periods ended June 26, 2004 and June 25, 2005, respectively, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model prescribed by SFAS No. 123.

 

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Pro forma disclosure. The pro forma effect on the Company’s financial statements of applying SFAS No. 123 for all options to purchase common stock of the Company would be as follows:

 

    For the three months ended

    June 26, 2004

  June 25, 2005

Net income, as reported

  $ 460,727   $ 923,661

Less: fair value of all employee stock-based compensation awards

    90,192     20,354
   

 

Pro forma net income

  $ 370,535   $ 903,307
   

 

Net income per share, as reported:

           

Basic

  $ 0.11   $ 0.22

Diluted

  $ 0.11   $ 0.21

Net income per share, pro forma:

           

Basic

  $ 0.09   $ 0.22

Diluted

  $ 0.09   $ 0.21

 

(3) Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and consist of the following:

 

    March 26, 2005

   June 25, 2005

Raw materials

  $ 3,339,019    $ 3,171,568

Work-in-process

    1,467,862      1,245,497

Finished goods

    7,436,736      7,148,766
   

  

    $ 12,243,617    $ 11,565,831
   

  

 

Work-in-process and finished goods inventories consist of purchased components and finished products purchased from third party suppliers and raw materials, labor and manufacturing overhead.

 

(4) Net Income Per Common Share

 

Net income per share is based upon the weighted-average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding each year. For the three-month periods ended June 25, 2005 and June 26, 2004, 28,000 and 127,338, options, respectively, have been excluded from the weighted-average number of common and dilutive potential shares outstanding, as their effect would be antidilutive.

 

The computation of basic and diluted shares outstanding is as follows:

 

    For the three months ended

    June 26, 2004

  June 25, 2005

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

  4,166,845   4,199,147

Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of stock options

  23,601   117,647
   
 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding assuming dilution

  4,190,446   4,316,794
   
 

 

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(5) Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin 104, Revenue Recognition (SAB 104).

 

Revenue is recognized when products are delivered to customers, provided that there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance, there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collection of the related receivable is probable.

 

At the time of revenue recognition, the Company provides reserves for sales returns, various sales rebates, timely pay discounts, and freight reserves.

 

The Company charges many of its customers shipping and freight costs related to the delivery of its products. Accordingly, the Company follows the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 00-10, Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs. Amounts charged to customers are included in net sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The related shipping and handling costs are recorded in cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

 

The Company also follows the provisions of EITF Issue No. 01-09, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products). The Company offers cooperative advertising and other similar programs to its largest customers whereby the customers can earn sales credits for approved advertisements involving the Company’s products. The Company records these credits as an adjustment to the selling price of its products. For the three-month periods ending June 25, 2005 and June 26, 2004, cooperative advertising and other similar credits included as sales adjustments were approximately $162,000 and $116,000, respectively.

 

(6) Significant Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk

 

     Net Sales for the Three Months
Ended


    Accounts Receivable as of

 
    

June 26,

2004


   

June 25,

2005


    June 26,
2004


   

June 25,

2005


 

Customer A

   23 %     *   29 %     *

Customer B

   16 %   33 %   18 %   36 %

*Customer does not exceed 10% of net sales or accounts receivable.

 

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(7) International Operations

 

The Company maintains sales concentrations in Europe, Canada and Asia/Pacific Rim, in addition to distributing product through three foreign subsidiaries. Export sales accounted for approximately 18% and 19% of net sales for the three-month periods ended June 25, 2005 and June 26, 2004, respectively.

 

(8) Warranty Costs

 

The Company’s products generally carry a one to five-year warranty. The Company establishes a warranty reserve based on anticipated warranty claims at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty reserve level include the number of sold units, the anticipated cost of warranty repairs and historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims. The following table provides the detail of the change in the Company’s product warranty reserve, which is a component of other accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

    Total

 

Warranty reserve as of March 26, 2005

  $ 200,000  

Plus: amounts accrued related to new sales

    17,000  

Less: amounts charged against warranty reserve

    (17,000 )
   


Warranty reserve as of June 25, 2005

  $ 200,000  
   


 

(9) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment—An Amendment of FASB Statements No. 123 and 95 (“SFAS No. 123R”), which requires all companies to measure compensation cost for all share-based payments, including employee stock options, at fair value, effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005. Generally, the approach in SFAS No. 123R is similar to the approach described in SFAS No. 123. However, SFAS No. 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative. The adoption of SFAS No. 123R may have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, although it will have no impact on the Company’s overall financial position. The Company is evaluating SFAS No. 123R and has not yet determined the amount of stock option expense which will be incurred in future periods.

 

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ITE M 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth the results of operations for the three-month periods ended June 26, 2004 and June 25, 2005 expressed as percentages of net sales.

 

     Three Months Ended

 
     June 26, 2004

    June 25, 2005

 

Net sales

   100.0 %   100.0 %

Cost of goods sold

   56.5     58.4  
    

 

Gross profit

   43.5     41.6  
    

 

Selling and marketing expenses

   20.7     17.3  

General and administrative expenses

   8.2     6.8  

Engineering and development expenses

   9.6     6.3  
    

 

Total operating expenses

   38.5     30.4  
    

 

Income from operations

   5.0     11.2  

Interest income (expense), net

   —       0.1  

Other income (expense), net

   0.4     (3.2 )
    

 

Income before provision for income taxes

   5.4     8.1  

Provision for income taxes

   1.7     3.0  
    

 

Net income

   3.7 %   5.1 %
    

 

 

Net sales are net after deductions from revenue for sales returns, various sales rebates, timely pay discounts, and freight reserves.

 

Cost of goods sold consists of purchased components and finished products purchased from third party suppliers and raw materials, direct labor, freight, and indirect costs associated with the Company’s manufacturing operations.

 

Selling and marketing expenses include payroll and payroll-related costs, sales commissions, as well as corporate advertising and literature costs associated with the sale and marketing of the Company’s products.

 

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General and administrative expenses include management and administrative payroll and all other expenses associated with the Company’s operations outside of manufacturing, research and development, and sales and marketing, and include professional services, consulting arrangements, and corporate expenses resulting from the Company being a publicly traded company.

 

Engineering and development expenses include payroll and payroll-related expenses attributed to the design and enhancement of existing products along with the creation of new products; associated expenses include supplies, samples, test equipment, and inventory consumed. In addition, all product development expenditures, with the exception of tooling costs, are expensed as incurred.

 

Net sales for the quarter increased from approximately $12,620,000 to approximately $17,952,000 during the first quarter of fiscal 2006. The overall sales increase during the quarter was driven by continued sales increases in the OEM automotive business in partnership with Visteon Corporation. The Company’s premium audio systems sold to the Chrysler Group through this partnership included the automotive systems for the Chrysler 300 vehicles, the Dodge Magnum vehicles, the 2005 Jeep Cherokee family of vehicles and as announced in June 2005, will now include the 2006 Dodge Charger vehicles. In addition, sales for the current quarter reflect increases in the aftermarket car speaker systems, as well as in the integrated product categories of speaker systems, which include the MicroSystem CD miniature stereo radio/CD music system.

 

During the three-month period ended June 25, 2005, the Company launched the new S Series of aftermarket car speaker systems. The 11-model series includes two component and nine coaxial configurations, replacing the FS and FX Series models. With suggested retails ranging from $69.95 to $219.95 per pair, the systems are designed to complement factory system upgrades and pair with any Boston speaker system.

 

Introductions of upgraded versions of existing product offerings, while permitting the Company to remain competitive, are not likely to result in significant increases in revenue over the long term.

 

The Company’s gross margin for the three-month period ended June 25, 2005 decreased as a percentage of net sales from 43.5% to 41.6% due primarily to a larger portion of total sales being derived from product categories that reflect lower margins as compared to the same period a year ago.

 

Total operating expenses decreased as a percentage of net sales, but increased in absolute dollars by approximately $604,000 during the three-month period ended June 25, 2005, as compared to the corresponding period a year ago. Selling and marketing expenses have increased in absolute dollars (approximately $479,000) primarily due to increases in marketing consulting and outside services (approximately $35,000), advertising and trade show costs (approximately $145,000), sales commission expenses (approximately $188,000), and payroll and payroll-related expenses (approximately $106,000), as compared to the same period a year ago. General and administrative expenses increased in absolute dollars (approximately $190,000) due to increases in payroll and payroll-related expenses (approximately $39,000), audit, tax and legal fees (approximately $36,000), consulting fees and outside services (approximately $98,000), and doubtful accounts expense (approximately $17,000), as compared to the same three-month period a year ago. Engineering and development expenses have decreased in absolute dollars (approximately $66,000) due to decreases in consulting fees and outside services (approximately $41,000), and payroll and payroll-related expenses (approximately $31,000) as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2005.

 

The Company posted net interest income of approximately $22,000 for the three-month period ended June 25, 2005 compared to approximately $6,000 for the corresponding period last year. The increase is the result of higher interest rates and cash balances during the three-month period ended June 25, 2005.

 

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As previously announced on June 8, 2005, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with D&M Holdings U.S., Inc., a Delaware corporation (“D&M”), and Allegro Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of D&M (the “Merger”). Each share of our common stock will be converted into the right to receive $17.50 in cash, without interest. The consummation of the Merger is subject to shareholder approval and other customary conditions. The proposed Merger is discussed in a Current Report on a Form 8-K which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2005, which Report included a copy of the Merger Agreement.

 

In connection with the Merger, the company incurred expenses of approximately $580,000 during the three-month period ended June 25, 2005. These expenses, reflected as other expenses, included fees and out of pocket expenses totaling approximately $261,000 paid to the Company’s financial advisor for rendering its opinion to the Boston Acoustics board of directors, legal fees of approximately $296,000, and approximately $23,000 for audit and accounting services.

 

The Company’s effective income tax rate increased to 36.7% for the three-month period ended June 25, 2005 from 32.6% for the three-month period ended June 26, 2004. The increase in the Company’s effective income tax rate for fiscal 2006 is primarily due to expected research and development tax credits being lower as a percentage of income before provision for income taxes for the current fiscal year.

 

The Company posted net income of approximately $924,000 for the three-month period ended June 25, 2005 as compared to approximately $461,000 for the same period a year ago, while diluted earnings per share were $.21 per share compared to $.11 for the same period a year ago. The change is primarily attributable to the increase in net sales partially offset by the increase in cost of goods sold and the increase in operating expenses during the quarter.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 25, 2005, the Company’s working capital was approximately $25,661,000, an increase of $1,486,000 since the end of fiscal 2005. Current assets increased by approximately $943,000 due to an increase in cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable, offset by a decrease in inventory and prepaid expenses. Current liabilities decreased by approximately $543,000 due to decreases in accounts payable, and dividends payable, offset by an increase in accrued income taxes. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents were approximately $7,913,000 at June 25, 2005, an increase of $1,129,000 since March 26, 2005. The Company has two lines of credit with two U.S. banking institutions totaling $26,500,000. At June 25, 2005, the Company did not have any borrowings under either of these USD lines of credit.

 

Given the Company’s historical profitability and its ability to manage expenses, the Company believes that its current resources are adequate to meet its requirements for working capital and capital expenditures through the foreseeable future.

 

Significant Customers

 

One customer accounted for approximately 33% of net sales for the three-month period ended June 25, 2005 as compared to approximately 16% of net sales for the corresponding period a year ago. Another customer accounted for less than 10% of net sales for the three-month period ended June 25, 2005 as compared to approximately 23% of net sales for the corresponding period a year ago. In addition to its strategy of expanding the Company’s product offerings, management believes its efforts to enlarge and diversify its customer base for all products will offset the decrease in business with this one customer.

 

Proposed Merger

 

On June 8, 2005, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with D&M Holdings U.S., Inc., a Delaware corporation (“D&M”), and Allegro Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of D&M. Upon consummation of the proposed merger, each share of our common stock will be converted into the right to receive $17.50 in cash, without interest. The consummation of the proposed merger is subject to customary conditions, such as regulatory approvals and approval by our shareholders. Until the proposed merger closes, we are generally obligated to carry on our business in the ordinary course.

 

If the proposed merger is not completed, (i) the value of our common stock may decline and (ii) our prospects and other aspects of our business may be adversely affected.

 

For a more complete description of the proposed merger and the Agreement and Plan of Merger, refer to the Current Report on Form 8-K which we filed on June 9, 2005 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Proxy Statement relating to the Special Meeting of our Shareholders called for August 25, 2005, which is included in the Schedule 14A which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005.

 

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Cautionary Statements

 

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 contains certain safe harbors regarding forward-looking statements. From time to time, information provided by the Company or statements made by its directors, officers, or employees may contain “forward-looking” information which involve risk and uncertainties. Any statements in this report that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements (including, but not limited to, statements concerning the characteristics and growth of the Company’s market and customers, the Company’s objectives and plans for future operations, and the Company’s expected liquidity and capital resources). Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and accordingly, actual results could differ materially. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the continued and future acceptance of the Company’s products, the rate of growth in the audio industry; the presence of competitors with greater technical, marketing and financial resources; the Company’s ability to promptly and effectively respond to technological change to meet evolving consumer demands; capacity and supply constraints or difficulties; and the Company’s ability to successfully integrate new operations. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend” and “plan” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.

 

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Ite m 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

(a) Derivative Financial Instruments, Other Financial Instruments, and Derivative Commodity Instruments

 

As of June 25, 2005, the Company did not participate in any derivative financial instruments, or other financial and commodity instruments for which fair value disclosure would be required under SFAS No. 107. All of the Company’s investments are considered cash equivalents and consist of money market accounts. Accordingly, the Company has no quantitative information concerning the market risk of participating in such investments.

 

(b) Primary Market Risk Exposures

 

The Company’s primary market risk exposures are in the areas of interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk. The Company’s investment portfolio of cash equivalents is subject to interest rate fluctuations, but the Company believes this risk is immaterial due to the short-term nature of these investments.

 

For the three-month periods ended June 25, 2005 and June 26, 2004, foreign currency translations gains were approximately $13,000 and $46,000, respectively, as a result of consolidating the foreign currencies of the Company’s subsidiaries. During the three-month period ended June 25, 2005, the Company did not engage in any foreign currency hedging activities.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedu res

 

  a.) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of June 25, 2005, the last day of the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our President and CEO (principal executive officer) and our Vice President - Finance (principal financial officer) have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the President and CEO and the Vice President – Finance, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

  b.) Changes in Internal Controls. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2005 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PA RT II: OTHER INFORMATION

 

Ite m 1. Legal Proceedings

 

None

 

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

None

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

None

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None

 

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a) The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit 2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 8, 2005 among Boston Acoustics, Inc., D&M Holdings U.S., Inc., and Allegro Acquisition Corp.*
Exhibit 31.1 and 31.2   Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.1 and 32.2   Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

* Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 9, 2005.

 

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SI GNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    Boston Acoustics, Inc.
    Registrant
Date: August 9, 2005   By:  

/s/ Andrew G. Kotsatos


        Andrew G. Kotsatos
        Director, Chairman of the Board
        and Treasurer
Date: August 9, 2005   By:  

/s/ Moses A. Gabbay


        Moses A. Gabbay
        Director, President and Chief
        Executive Officer
Date: August 9, 2005   By:  

/s/ Debra A. Ricker


        Debra A. Ricker
        Vice President and
        Chief Accounting Officer

 

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Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

  

Exhibit


   Page

  2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 8, 2005 among Boston Acoustics, Inc., D&M Holdings U.S., Inc., and Allegro Acquisition Corp.*    17
31.1    Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)    20
31.2    Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)    21
32.1    Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    22
32.2    Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350    23

* Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 9, 2005.

 

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